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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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