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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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