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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new 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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