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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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