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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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