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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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