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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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