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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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