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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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