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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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