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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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