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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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