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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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