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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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