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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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