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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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