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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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