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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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