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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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