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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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