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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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