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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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