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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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