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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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