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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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