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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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