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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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