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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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