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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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