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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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