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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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