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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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