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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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