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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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