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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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