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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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