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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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