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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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