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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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