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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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