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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around 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 MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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