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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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