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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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