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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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