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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important 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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