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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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