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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the 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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