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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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