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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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