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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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