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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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