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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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