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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for 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. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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