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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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