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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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