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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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