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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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