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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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