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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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