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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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