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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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