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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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