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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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