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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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