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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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