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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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