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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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