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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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