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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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