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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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