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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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