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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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