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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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