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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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