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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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