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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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