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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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