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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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