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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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