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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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