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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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