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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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