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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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