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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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