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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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