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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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