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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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