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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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