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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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