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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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