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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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