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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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