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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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