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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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