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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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