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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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