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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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