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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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