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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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