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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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