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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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