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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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