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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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