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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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