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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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