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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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