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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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