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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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