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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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