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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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