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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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