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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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