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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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