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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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