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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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