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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores 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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