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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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