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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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