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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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