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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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