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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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