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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over 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 generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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