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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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