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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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