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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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