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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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