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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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