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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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