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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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