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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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