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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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