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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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