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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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