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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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