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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources