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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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