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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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