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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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