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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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