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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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