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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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