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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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