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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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