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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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