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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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