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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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