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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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