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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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