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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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