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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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