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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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