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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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