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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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