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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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