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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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