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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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