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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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