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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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