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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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