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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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