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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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