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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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