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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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