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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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