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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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