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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people 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 commonly free but do not 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 online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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