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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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