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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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