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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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