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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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