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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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