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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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