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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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