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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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