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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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