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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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