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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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