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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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