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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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