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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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