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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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