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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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