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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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