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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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