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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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