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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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