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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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