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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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