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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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