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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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