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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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