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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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