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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines 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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