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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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