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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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