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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver 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 online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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