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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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