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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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