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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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