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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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