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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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