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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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