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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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