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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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