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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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