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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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