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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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