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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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