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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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