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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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