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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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