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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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