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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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