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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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