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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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