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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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