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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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