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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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