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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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