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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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