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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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