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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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