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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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