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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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