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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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