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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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