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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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