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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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