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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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