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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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