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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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