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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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