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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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