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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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