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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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