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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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