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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches 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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