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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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