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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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