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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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