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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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