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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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