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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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