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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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