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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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