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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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