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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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