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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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