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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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