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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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