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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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