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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered 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 MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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