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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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