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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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