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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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