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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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