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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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