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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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