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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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