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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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