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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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