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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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