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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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