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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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