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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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