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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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