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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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