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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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