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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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