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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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