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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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