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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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