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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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