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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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