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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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