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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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