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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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