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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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