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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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