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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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