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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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