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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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