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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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