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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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