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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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