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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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