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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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