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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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