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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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