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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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