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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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