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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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