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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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