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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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