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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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