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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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