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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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