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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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