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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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