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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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