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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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