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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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