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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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