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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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