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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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