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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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