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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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