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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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