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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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