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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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