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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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