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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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