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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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