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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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