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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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