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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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