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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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