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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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