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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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