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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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