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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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