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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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