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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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