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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world 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 free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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