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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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