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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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