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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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