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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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