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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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