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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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