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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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