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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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