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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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