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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education