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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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