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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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