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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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