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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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