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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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