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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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