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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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