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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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