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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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