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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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