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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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