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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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