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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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