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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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