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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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