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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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