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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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