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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around 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 massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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