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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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