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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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