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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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