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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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