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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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