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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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