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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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