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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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