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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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