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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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