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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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