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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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