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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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