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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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