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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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