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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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