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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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