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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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