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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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