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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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