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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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