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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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