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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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