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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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