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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)