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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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