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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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