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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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