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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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