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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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