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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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