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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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