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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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