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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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