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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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