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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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