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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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