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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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