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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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