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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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