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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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