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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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