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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations 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 courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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