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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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