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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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