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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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