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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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