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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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