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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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