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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education