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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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