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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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