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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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