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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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