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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations 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 typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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