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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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