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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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