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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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