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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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