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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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