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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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