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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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