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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate 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 customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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