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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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