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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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