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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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