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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable humans 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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