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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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