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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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