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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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