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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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