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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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