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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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