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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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