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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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