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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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