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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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