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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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