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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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