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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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