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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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