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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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