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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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