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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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