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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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