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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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