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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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