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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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