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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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