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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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