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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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