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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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