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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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