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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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