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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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