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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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