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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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