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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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