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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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