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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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