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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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