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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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