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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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