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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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