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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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