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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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