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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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