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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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