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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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