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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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