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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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