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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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