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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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