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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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