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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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