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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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