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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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