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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of 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 commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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