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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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