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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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