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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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