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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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