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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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