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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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