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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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