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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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