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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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