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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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