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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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