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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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