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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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