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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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