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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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