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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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