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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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