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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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