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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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