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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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