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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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