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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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