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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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