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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants 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 commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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