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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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