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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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