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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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