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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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