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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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