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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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