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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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