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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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