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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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