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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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