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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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