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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high 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 commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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