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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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