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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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