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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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