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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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