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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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