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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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